Improvement in chamber-cases



I G. VORRATI-I.

CHAMBER'CASE'. No. 189.818 Patented April 17', 1877.

NJPEI'ERK. PHOT0-LITHOGRAFHER, WA3HINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIOE.

GUSTAVVORRATH, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHAMBER-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,8l8, dated April17, 1877; application filed March 22, 1877.,

of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Ghamber- (Jase, whichinvention is fully set forth in the following specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 represents aperspective view of a chamber-case containing my improvement. Fig. 2 isa vertical cross-section thereof.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to a case for receiving and holding a chamber-potin such a position as to admit of its being used at all times, and

by means of which the pot may be carried about Without inconvenience.

It consists in a case or box, having a door for the introduction andremoval of a chamber-pot,and the top part of which is provided with ahole and forms a seat, while to any suitable part thereof is hinged abail, in such a manner that said bail can be lifted up or swung down,while, by its means, the entire case can be carried about from place toplace. To the top part or seat of the case are hinged two trap-doors,and with such doors is combined a brace, for retaining them in anelevated position, said doors being so arranged that they can belowered, so as to cover-up and conceal the hole in the seat, or adjustedat right angles, or nearly so, thereto, and held in this position bymeans of said brace, when they form rests for the arms, and also help tosupport the body of the person using the case.

In the drawing, the letter A designatesthe body of my chamber-case,which is preferably made of oblong shape. The top part B of this case ishinged at one edge to its body A, and provided at its opposite edge witha catch or look, a, so that said top part forms a door; but, if desired,said top part may be fastened, and a door arranged in one of the sidesof the case and the door, moreover, may be arranged to slide instead ofbeing hinged. Said top part B ot'the case is provided, also, with ahole, 0, the surrounding part of which forms a seat;

The letter 1) designates a bail, which is hinged to two opposite sidesof the case A, and at about the middle part thereof, which bail isprovided with a handle, I). The bail D can be turned down on the toppart or seat B, p

as. shown in Fig. 2, or lifted up, when the case canbe convenientlycarried about thereby.

To the top part or seat B of the case are hinged two trap-doors orflaps, E E, and with these doors is combined a brace, F, the latterhaving the form of a bar, which is provided with a hook, c, at each end.The trap-doors E E are hinged to the case A, near its outer edges, andwhen they are allowed to rest on the top or seat B they cover up thehole (J. When the trap-doors E E are lifted up at right angles, ornearly so, to the seat B, and thebrace F is placed across them, so thatthe books 0 catch behind said doors, as seen in Fig. 1, the doors arethereby held in their elevated position, so as to form arm-rests, and

- also assist in supporting the body of the child or other person usingthe chair.

When the bail D is used in connection with the trap-doors E E, and thelatter are raised, said ball can be likewise raised and allowed to reston the edges of the trapdoors, as seen in Fig. 1, when the bail forms aback-rest for the occupant of the case.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A chamber-case having a door for the introduction and' removal of achamber-pot, a seat, 13, and a hinged bail or handle, D, substantiallyasand for the purpose described. 1

2. The combination, with the chamber-case A and its door and seat, ofhinged trap-doors or covers E E, and a brace for holding said doors inan elevated position, substantially as and for the purpose described. 7

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 19th day of March, 1877'.

GUSTAV VORRATH.

\Vitnesses V E. F. KASTENHUBER, J. VAN SANTVOORD.

